Update #4: Holmes & Watson has now surged up to 8 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, with four "fresh" reviews out of 53. The average rating from critics was 2.8 out of 10.

Update #3: With 44 critics reviews now counted, Holmes & Watson's Rotten Tomatoes score has risen to 7 percent. Of those reviews, only three are positive (and mixed-positive at that), but at least that's enough to raise the new Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly movie out of the zero-percent review aggregation territory it sat in for the first two days of its release.

Writes Vulture's David Edelstein, who penned one of the reviews deemed "positive" by Rotten Tomatoes: "When it’s bad [Holmes & Watson] is, indeed, painful, but even third-rate Will Ferrell + John C. Reilly is more inspired than the noisy contraptions on either side of it in the multiplex."

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'Tis the season for going to the movies with your family to celebrate the holiday cheer -- but if film critics would have you avoid one in particular, it would be Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly's Holmes & Watson.

The Sony movie -- which wasn't screened for critics in advance of its Christmas Day release (never a good sign) -- was eviscerated by all 20 of its counted reviews as of this article's publication. Not a single film critic granted Holmes & Watson a positive review, which means it sits at zero percent rotten on Rotten Tomatoes.

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The New York Times' Ben Kenigsberg advises that "smuggling in booze to dispel the sense of dull routine could only help," while The Hollywood Reporter's Frank Scheck writes, "You can feel the flop sweat emanating from the third onscreen pairing of Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly." IGN's William Bibbiani scored the movie as "bad," concluding, "The lazy gags, wasted supporting cast and unfocused writing make the film an unfunny chore, which evokes but doesn't come close to their earlier comedic outings."

Fan reviews on Rotten Tomatoes weren't much kinder, with user Tim M. writing, "Do not waste your money. One of the worst movies I have ever paid to see," and Jason A. suggesting, "Simply awful. They should refund everyone's money."

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With 2018 now at an end, let's take a look back at the films released this year, theatrically and streaming, that were deemed the very worst in the eyes of IGN's assortment of critics.

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As more reviews come in, there is a chance that percentage will rise above the dreaded "zero" if any Rotten Tomatoes-certified critic gives the movie a positive review. But if Holmes & Watson remains deemed this terrible by fans and critics alike, it will join the likes of The Ridiculous 6, 2016's Cabin Fever remake and Max Steel as movies that were cemented forever as 0 percent on Rotten Tomatoes.

So what do you think? Is Holmes & Watson really so terrible, or did you also avoid seeing it in favor of watching some of the other (better) movies in theaters right now, including Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Aquaman, Bumblebee or Mary Poppins Returns? Let us know in the comments! And for some genuine fun featuring Ferrell and Reilly, watch them respond to IGN Comments below:

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Terri Schwartz is Editor-in-Chief of Entertainment at IGN. Talk to her on Twitter at @Terri_Schwartz.

Update #1: This article was updated on Wednesday, December 26th at 3:45 p.m. PT to add in IGN's review and update the number of Rotten Tomatoes counted reviews.